Age mean (SD) | 60.0 (12.3) | 58.0 (10.4) |
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Sex | n = 73 | n = 66 |
Male | 13 (17.8) | 12 (18.2) |
Female | 60 (82.2) | 54 (81.8) |
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Education | n = 71 | n = 64 |
No studies | 20 (28.2) | 16 (25.0) |
Primary | 37 (52.1) | 36 (56.3) |
Secondary | 11 (15.5) | 9 (14.1) |
College | 3 (4.2) | 3 (4.7) |
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Residence | n = 69 | n = 61 |
Rural | 9 (13.0) | 9 (14.8) |
Single-family house | 20 (29.0) | 14 (23.0) |
Block | 40 (58.0) | 38 (62.3) |
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Marital status | n = 72 | n = 63 |
Married/partner | 47 (65.3) | 46 (73) |
Single | 5 (6.9) | 3 (4.8) |
Divorced/widowed | 20 (27.8) | 14 (22.2) |
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Number of people in the home | n = 73 | n = 62 |
Alone | 14 (19.2) | 8 (12.9) |
1–2 | 39 (53.5) | 31 (50) |
≥3 | 20 (27.3) | 23 (37.1) |
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Smoking | n = 73 | n = 64 |
Never/ex-smoker | 62 (84.9) | 50 (78.1) |
Yes | 11 (15.1) | 14 (21.9) |
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Alcohol (>30 g/day) | n = 72 | n = 64 |
yes | 2 (2.8) | 2 (3.1) |
no | 70 (97.8) | 62 (96.9) |
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Chronic conditions | n = 73 | n = 66 |
Hypertension | 24 (32.9) | 18 (27.3) |
COPD | 6 (8.2) | 2 (3.0) |
Diabetes | 8 (11.0) | 5 (7.6) |
Obesity | 11 (15.1) | 8 (12.1) |
Osteoarthritic pain | 26 (35.6) | 26 (39.4) |
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Main reason for prescription | n = 68 | n = 51 |
Anxiety | 41 (59.4) | 37 (72.5) |
Depression | 9 (13) | 4 (7.8) |
Insomnia | 18 (26.1) | 10 (19.6) |
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Prescriptor | n = 69 | n = 51 |
Family physician | 43 (62.3) | 38 (74.5) |
Psychiatrist | 8 (11.6) | 3 (5.9) |
Other | 18 (26.1) | 10 (19.6) |
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Withdrawal attempts | n = 64 | n = 36 |
Yes | 28 (43.8) | 3 (4.7) |
No | 33 (51.6) | 15 (41.7) |
Unknown | 19 (52.8) | 2 (5.6) |
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Type of benzodiazepine | n = 73 | n = 65 |
Short-intermediate half-life | 62 (84.9) | 50 (76.9) |
Long half-life | 11 (15.1) | 15 (23.1) |
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Dose | n = 72 | n = 65 |
>10 mg diazepam or equivalent | 15 (20.8) | 13 (20.0) |
≤10 mg diazepam or equivalent | 57 (79.2) | 52 (80.0) |
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Anxiety | n = 65 | n = 59 |
STAI A-R, mean (SD) | 28.6 (12.7) | 29.1 (11.2) |
STAI A-E, mean (SD) | 25.2 (14.3) | 25.73 (13.0) |
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Depression | n = 67 | n = 61 |
Hamilton Depression Scale, mean (SD) | 13.3 (12.9) | 14.1 (7.1) |